Gutter box or trough



(No Model.)

P. AXT.

GUTTER BOX 0R TROUGH.

No. 320,324. Patented June 16, 1885.

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GUTTER BOX OR TROUGH.

SECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 320,324, dated June 16, 1885.

(No model.)

To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Beit known that I, FRED. AXT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Franklin, in the county of Johnson and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gutter Boxes or Troughs to hold Eaves Gutters or Troughs, of which the following is a specification, reference being h ad to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an improvement in gutter boxes or troughs to hold eaves gutters or troughs while soldering in suitable lengths; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices, that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying dra wings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a box or trough embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the same. Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views.

A represents a box or trough, which is semihexagonal in shape on its outer side, and is semicylindrical in shape on its inner side, as shown. rIhe side B of the trough is slightly lower than the side G.

E represents a series of racks actuated by springs S, which racks are secured on the outer side of the side G of the trough and extend for a suitable distance above the upper edge thereof, and are hinged to allow them to move F represents a series of presserarms, which are hinged to the side B of the trough by means ot' the hinges G. These hinges are provided with vertical slots H, through which pass screws I, that secure them to the trough. By means of this construction the hinges may be .raised or lowered in the counter-sunk mortises which are made to receive them, so as to raise or lower the inner ends of the presser-levers F with respect to the upper edge of the side B, in order to adapt the box or trough to be used to t any size bead. On the outer under ends of the levers F are secured the flat bearing-springs K, fastened with screws or rivets P. Slots L are made in the outer ends of these levers, and through these slots pass set-screws K', which secure bits M in the outer end of the levers, which bits engagewith the racks E. By means of the slots and set-screws the bits may be taken out or adjusted from the ends of the presserlevers, so as to compensate for wear on the ends ot' the bits, or to sharpen them when necessary. The upper edges ot' the sides B and C are sheathed with steel or other suitable metal, as at N. The racks E and the hinges G are eountersnnk in the sides of the trough, so as to enable it to be tilted so as to place said trough in a convenient position for soldering.

The operation ofmy invention is as follows: The trough is made a suflicient length to accommodate any desired number of lengths of the eaves troughs or gutters that are to be joined together. In Fig. 2 of the drawings, z represents the eaves-trough after it has been bent in shape in dotted lines, the trough being` 4formed on one side with the bead o in the usual manner upon the ordinary beadingmachines. This bead rests upon the upper side of the side B, and the jointed ends of the sect-ions of the eaves-trough are placed under the inner end of the presser-levers. W'hen the levers are pressed down, their inner ends hold the bead between them and the upper edge of the side B, and hold them together in shape for soldering, as will be readily understood. The outer ends of the presser-levers are engaged by the spring-actuated racks E and held. in position, as will be readily understood. As the levers are being pressed down to hold the gutter in the box, the springs K serve to steady and regulate the pressure on the edge of the eaves-trough, and avoid mashing and injuring the tin.

This box or trough is very compact, cheap, and simple, and is thoroughly efficient in operation.

Having thus described my invention, I claiml. The combination of the trough A, the presser-levers F, hinged thereto, and the spring-actuated racks E, for engaging the free ends of the presser-levers, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the trough A, the slotted hinges G, secured. thereto, the presser levers secured to said hinges, and the springA actuated racks for engaging the outer ends of the levers, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the trough A, the

.of the levers being provided with the slots presser-levers hinged thereto, said levers bel spring-actuated racks engaging with the bits, ro ing provided with the bearing-springs K on substantially as described. the under sides of their outer ends, and the In testimony that I claim the'foregoing as spring-actuated raek for engaging the free my own I have hereto affixed my signature ends of the levers, substantially as described. in presence of two Witnesses.

4. The combination of the trough A, the FREDERICK AXT. Dresser-levers hinged thereto, the outer ends Witnesses:

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L, the bits M, and set-screws K, and the! EDWARD F. WHITE. 

